“Best of British” A British Art Pottery Exhibition - Ceramic Design From 1870.

“Best of British” Ceramic Design From 1870

March 23rd—25th 2012

AD Antiques Invites you to join them at their selling exhibition to be held from the 23rd—25th March 2012 at:

Court Barn Museum, Church Street, Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire.

GL55 6JE

Private preview Friday 23rd March 2012 12 pm - 5pm By invitation only

Opening times Saturday 24th March - Sunday 25th March, 11am - 4pm

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Index

The Exhibition:

Page 4

Martin Brothers:

Page 6

William De Morgan:

Page 19

Doulton:

Page 27

William Moorcroft:

Page 41

Pilkington’s Royal Lancastrian:

Page 49

Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre:

Page 65

Distinguished Art Pottery:

Page 72

Victoria Ellis:

Page 79

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The Exhibition

“Best of British” British Art Pottery Circa 1870 - 2011

The exhibition will showcase carefully selected pieces from factories or designers that we believe to be amongst the finest in their field. Whether purchasing for investment or purely for pleasure, adding to a collection or looking for that special something, we hope to have things to tempt!

Over the last 12 months we been sourcing items specifically for this exhibition, many of which have been acquired from private collections. No items that feature in the exhibition have been offered for sale prior to the event; essentially they are “fresh to the market”. A number of items that feature in the exhibition have been consigned by clients to sell on a commission basis. We welcome enquiries from clients who would like to consign items for future exhibitions.

Nothing will be sold prior to the opening of the exhibition at 12 0’clock on the 23rd March. If you are unable to visit in person, we will be taking telephone sales from 12 o’clock. (No calls will be valid before that time.)

The items in the catalogue will be fully illustrated online several weeks in advance with any damage or restoration noted. However if you would like a comprehensive condition report, or additional images, please enquire in good time; we will be unable to provide that information on the opening day. The opening few hours of the Show are generally very busy and because of the space constraints and limitations on numbers imposed by the museum we keep staff members to a minimum; we provide guests with “red spots” which can be initialled and placed on the label of any item they intend to purchase. A red spot is a commitment to buy.

Items sold to clients known to us may be removed from the exhibition at the point of purchase. We are, however, happy to provide a complimentary postage service.

For free entrance into the museum please bring along your invitation.

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Court Barn Museum Housed in the grounds of Old Campden House, a Scheduled Ancient Monument, Court Barn is a Grade II listed building celebrating the art and lives of the crafts people of the Cotswolds. The Museum features a permanent exhibition of the work of important Arts and Crafts designers such as C.R. Ashbee, Gordon Russell and Robert Welch.

Court Barn

Chipping Campden

Parking: There is no public parking at the museum, but there are several public car parks in Campden and plenty of on street parking.

During weekends, parking is also available at Chipping Campden High School, just round the corner from Court Barn Museum.

Trains: Moreton-in-Marsh 6 miles Evesham 10 miles Stratford 12 miles 5

MARTIN BROTHERS

1 Martin Brothers Three Handled Tyg Decorated with Snarling Dragons in Combat with Snakes Forming the Handles 6” high, 6” wide, 7” across handles, Dated 1911 6

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2 Martin Brothers Square Section Vase Decorated with Grotesque Birds 9.25� high 1904

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3 Martin Brothers Tobacco Jar Modelled as a Grotesque Bird Ex Harriman Judd Collection Illustrated Page 112 Haslam “The Martin Brothers Potters” 6” high excluding base 7” high including base Dated 1905 9

4 Martin Brothers Vase Decorated with Alligators, Eel and Squid 9� high Dated 1898

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5 Martin Brothers Vase Decorated with Grotesque Serpents Amongst Thistles. Restored 10� high Dated 1892 Ex Harriman Judd 11

6 Martin Brothers Squat Vase Decorated with Snake and Dragons 5� high 5� wide 1890

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7 Martin Brothers Vase Decorated with Thistles 10.5� high 1905 13

8 Martin Brothers Ewer Decorated with grotesques 6.6” high Dated 1879 Ex Harriman Judd Illustrated Page 58 Haslam “The Martin Brothers Potters” 14

9 Martin Brothers Square Section Gourd 4.75” high Dated 1907

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Martin Brothers Gourd of Octagonal Form 4.5” high, 4” wide Dated 1904

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11 Martin Brothers Gourd On a Grey and Plumb Ground Decorated with Volcanic Protrusions 4” high Circa 1910

12 Martin Brothers Square Section Gourd On a Grey Ground with Fissured Glaze Effect

3.25” high Dated 1913

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13 Martin Brothers Six Handled Gourd In a Blue Glaze (Firing Cracks to the top of Three Handles) 3.5” high, 3.5” wide 1907

14 Martin Brothers Organic Square Section Gourd

4.5” high, 4” wide

Dated 1906

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15 Early Martin Brothers Vase Decorated with Field Birds and a Snake 13.5� high Dated 1876

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WILLIAM DE MORGAN

16 William De Morgan Ruby Lustre Charger Decorated with a Large Carnation 14� wide Circa 1890

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17 William De Morgan Two Handled Double Lustre Vase

By James Hersey 8.5� high 20

18 Substantial William De Morgan Vase Decorated with Carnations (unmarked) 15� high 10� wide Circa 1880s A Hole to the base has been Factory Filled (ex Harriman Judd) 21

19 William De Morgan Vase decorated with Carnations and Tulips In a Persian Colourway. Frits to rim.

6� high 1888-97 22

20 Bushy Heath For De Morgan Plate Decorated With a Galleon, Birds and Serpent 5� wide Restoration to Small rim chip Circa 1920s

21 Bushy Heath For De Morgan Plate Decorated with a Galleon, Birds and Serpent 5.25� wide Circa 1920s

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22 William De Morgan Lustre Plate Decorated with Male and Female Triton Signed by Joe Juster 8.5� wide 1888-97

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23 William De Morgan Tile Decorated With Galleon at Sail and Fish 6�

1898

24 William De Morgan 6�

Serpent Tile

Circa 1890 Marked to back with Initials of H.C. Mossman (Friend of De Morgan)

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25 William De Morgan Vase Decorated with “Fantastic Ducks” and Fish 5.75” high 1888-97

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Doulton

26 Doulton Lambeth “Castle” Chess Piece

By George Tinworth 3.5” high Circa 1880s 27

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Doulton Lambeth “Bishop” Chess Piece by George Tinworth 3” high Circa 1880s

28 Doulton Lambeth “Pawn” Chess Piece by George Tinworth 2.5” high Circa 1880s

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29 Doulton Lambeth Figure Group “The Waning of the Honeymoon” Attributed to Mark Marshall 4.5” high 4.5” wide Dated 1880

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30 Doulton Lambeth Lidded Jar Modelled as A Grotesque Fish in a design attributed to Mark Marshall 6� high to tip of fin, 5� from front to back.

Circa 1880s Restoration to fin and minor glaze losses 30

31 Doulton Lambeth Vase Decorated with Donkey, Sheep, Shepherd and Dog by Hannah Barlow 12.5� high Circa 1895 31

32 Doulton Lambeth Tyg by Hannah Barlow Decorated with a Cat and Two Dogs Signed to the body 6.5� high, 5� wide Dated 1881 32

33 Early Doulton Lambeth 3 handled Tyg Decorated with Three Panels of Pigs Restoration to small rim chip 7� high, 5.5� wide Dated 1876 33

34 Pair of Faience Vases Decorated with Daisies

By Katherine Smallfield 10 “ high Circa 1890s

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35 Doulton Faience Vase In an Art Nouveau Design 12� high Circa 1900 Ex Richard Dennis Exhibition 1978 35

36 Doulton Lambeth Vase Decorated with Australian Love Birds by Florence Barlow 12� high Circa 1890 Ex Richard Dennis Exhibition 1978 36

37 John Bennett Arts and Crafts Charger 15” wide Dated 1879 Marked to the Reverse “Wed last 100 degs in Shade NY 1879” John Bennett was an important figure in the 19th-century ceramics industry. His work was introduced to the United States by the impressive display presented by the English firm of Royal Doulton at the 1876 Philadelphia World’s Fair where he was the Director of the Faience Department. In 1877, the Society of Decorative Arts in New York brought Bennett to the United States. .

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38 Doulton Lambeth Vase In an Art Nouveau Design

By Eliza Simmance 16� high Circa 1905

39 Doulton Lambeth Vase decorated in an Arts and Crafts design by Harry Simmeon 12� high Circa 1920 38

40 Doulton Lambeth Vase in an Art Nouveau “Pushed Out” Design

By Frank Butler 13” high 1906

41 Doulton Lambeth Vase in A Glasgow Style Tube-lined decoration by Francis Pope 5.75” high Circa 1910

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42 Large Doulton Lambeth Vase Decorated with a Rose Trellis

By Eliza Simmance 18� high Circa 1900 40

MOORCROFT

43 William Moorcroft For MacIntyre’s Vase Decorated in Lilac Pattern with Hesperian Colourway 8.5” high Circa 1904 41

44 Large William Moorcroft Vase Decorated in Hazeldene Design 12.5� high Circa 1905

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45 William Moorcroft Jardinière In Pomegranate design In a Pale Ochre Colourway 10” wide 7.5” high Circa 1913 43

3546 46 William William Moorcroft Moorcroft Vase Vase Decorated in Eventide design In Eventide Design Circa 9.5� 1925 high 9.5� high Circa 1925 44

47 William Moorcroft Vase In a Flambé Eventide Design 8.5” high Circa 1920s 45

48 William Moorcroft Vase In Moonlit Blue Design 9.5� high Circa 1920s

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49 William Moorcroft Vase in Moonlit Blue Design With Contemporary Silver Collar 6� high Circa 1920s 47

50 William Moorcroft Flambé Landscape in Scarce Colourway 12” high Circa 1920s 48

PILKINGTON’S ROYAL LANCASTRIAN

51 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with the “Sea Maiden” Design by Walter Crane.

Executed by William Mycock 10.5” high, 8.5” wide Circa 1906 49

52 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase

by Charles Cundall Decorated with Leaves and Berries with Shoulder Decoration of Birds in Flight 5” high 1907

53 Pilkington’s Lustre Ginger Jar in an Arts and Crafts Design And Heraldic Shield

By William Mycock 5.25” high, 5” wide Dated 1912

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54 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated In Relief with Stylised Trees 7.25� high 1908

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55 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with Deer by Richard Joyce 9� high, 1910 Irregularities to the Glaze 52

56 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with Deer by Richard Joyce 9� high 1910 53

57 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with Stylised Leaves on a Trellis by Scarce Artist Jessie Jones 5” high 1906

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Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with Flowers and Foliage by Scarce Artist Annie Burton 5.25” high 1914-23

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59 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with Trees and Flowers by William Mycock 7.5� high 1913

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60 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase decorated with Stylised Leaves and Flowers by William Mycock 3.5” high Dated 1927

61 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with Fish by Richard Joyce 4” high 1908 Ex Harriman Judd Collection

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62 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Potted by Radford And Decorated with Sea Birds by William Mycock 9” high Circa 1930 57

63 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Potted by Radford And decorated with Galleons and Birds

By William Mycock 9.25� high 1932

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64 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase decorated with Stylised Flowers

By William Mycock 6.75� high 1927

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65 Pilkington’s Lustre Bowl decorated with A Central Fish by Richard Joyce 10” wide, 2.5” high 1924-29 60

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66 Pilkingtons Lustre Bowl decorated with a Lion in Light Relief

By Richard Joyce (signed in full) 10.5” wide, 2.5” high 1924-29

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67 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase decorated In Relief with Prancing Gazelles

By Richard Joyce 9� high 1914 - 23 Crazing to body 62

68 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with Birds by William Mycock 7” high 1927

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69 Pilkington’s Lustre Vase decorated with Stylised Flowers and Leaves

By William Mycock 6” high, 7” wide 1925

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70 Large Pilkington’s Lustre Vase Decorated with Birds and Sunflowers

By William Mycock 11� high Dated 1923 64

WEDGWOOD

71 Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre “Tree Serpent” Vase Having Two Monograms of Daisy Makeig-Jones 12” high, Circa 1925 65

72 Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Vase “Feng Hwan” Design in a Flame Colourway 8” high Circa 1920s 66

73 Wedgwood Fairyland Vase “Butterfly Woman” 8” high Circa 1920s 67

74 Wedgwood Fairly Land Plaque “Picnic by the River” 13” wide, 7” high Including Frame Circa 1920s

75 Opposite Page Wedgwood Fairyland Punch Bowl Decorated with “Poplar Trees” And “Elves and Bell Branch” Designs 9” wide, 5” high Circa 1920s

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76 Wedgwood Daventry Bowl In Fairyland Willow Design 10” wide, 4” high Circa 1928 70

77 Wedgwood Fairyland Lustre Bowl “Moorish” and “Smoke Ribbons” Designs 8.4” wide, 4” high Circa 1920s 71

Distinguished Art Pottery

78 Large Della Robbia Charger Decorated With Daisies by Hannah Jones 16� wide, Circa 1900 Ex Harriman Judd

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79 Large Della Robbia Vase Decorated With Stylised Leaves

By Hannah Jones 15� high, Circa 1900 73

80 Della Robbia Charger in Secessionist Design by Lizzie Wilkins 15� wide, Dated 1901

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81 Della Robbia Plaque in a Good Secessionist design by Cassandia Ann Walker 10.25� wide, Circa 1900

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82 Della Robbia Lidded Vase In an Arts and Crafts Design

By Tom Hall and John Fogo Tiny Frit to Finial 5.75� high Circa 1900 76

83 Maw & Co Two Handled Vase In Ruby Lustre Glaze 8.75� high Circa 1880s 77

84 Ruskin Vase in a “Kingfisher Blue” Lustre Glaze 8.5” high, 4.5” wide Circa 1911 78

Victoria Ellis

Victoria Ellis has to be a name to watch out for!

From her purpose built workshop at home in Norwich, she produces the most exquisite ceramic panels, each one a unique design painstakingly carved. It is a process that can take weeks: for example, the carving for the Isolde plaque shown in this exhibition took in excess of 70 hours. With such time consuming work Victoria is only able to produce a small number of pieces each year.

Victoria qualified from Art School at the University of Northumbria and has since gone on to produce work for the Royal Institute of British Architects, and has undertaken numerous private commissions for Important Arts and Crafts Houses both in the UK and abroad. In addition to exhibiting at prestigious events such as the Art in Clay Festival, Victoria has, for the last three years produced work for Bonham’s annual British Art Pottery Sale, having been sought out by the Department Director Mark Oliver. These pieces, in a highly competitive market-place, regularly command five figure prices; the top price to date being a whisker short of £5000 It was whilst visiting Bonham’s sale that Victoria’s work caught the eye of Alison Davey, MD of AD antiques. Alison was impressed with Victoria’s superb technical ability, and also her beautiful designs inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement. It is clear to Alison that whilst Victoria’s work has huge aesthetic appeal, and is of the highest quality it also represents a potentially good investment for her established clients who will appreciate the unique nature of each hand crafted piece.

Victoria does not produce limited editions; each piece is totally unique!

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85 Victoria Ellis “Cherubs Clambering” Complimentary, near mirror image of plaque opposite 10” x 5” 2011 80

86 Victoria Ellis “Cherubs Clambering” Complimentary, near mirror image of plaque opposite 10” x 5” 2011 81

87 Victoria Ellis “Cherubs Chasing Butterflies” 10” x 5” 2011 82

88 Victoria Ellis “Isolde Tends the Wounded Sir Tristram” 13.5” x 15.5” excluding frame 2011 83

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